Jim Point

Jim Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Jim Point

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Jim Point: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Jim Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.46808, -107.81339. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jim Point

• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~39 km · Must-see
• Roy T. Herman's Garage · attraction · McKinley · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~52 km · Must-see
• Pueblo Pintado · fort · McKinley · ~72 km · Must-see
• Bandera Volcano Ice Cave · cave · Cibola · ~73 km · Must-see
• Las Mesas · viewpoint · McKinley · ~2 km
• Muggy Point · viewpoint · McKinley · ~3 km
• Julian Hill · viewpoint · McKinley · ~3 km
• Punta Maestra · viewpoint · McKinley · ~4 km
• Mesa de las Vacas · viewpoint · McKinley · ~4 km
• Ambrosia Lake · lake · McKinley · ~5 km
• Mesa de Ortega · viewpoint · McKinley · ~6 km
• Loma de la Gloria · viewpoint · McKinley · ~7 km
• Mesa Redondita · viewpoint · McKinley · ~8 km
• Mesa Amada · viewpoint · McKinley · ~9 km
• Kerr McGee Storage Dam · lake · McKinley · ~9 km
• Chico Detention Dam Number Two · lake · McKinley · ~9 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Jim Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Jim Point

• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · McKinley · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Cibola · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mount Sedgwick · viewpoint · Cibola · ~52 km · Must-see
• Fajada Gap · viewpoint · San Juan · ~77 km · Must-see
• Mesa Prieta · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~88 km · Must-see
• Eagle Mesa · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~91 km · Must-see
• Dirty Point · viewpoint · Cibola · ~91 km · Must-see
• La Mesita Blanca · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~96 km · Must-see
• Vulcan Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~127 km · Must-see
• Black Volcano · viewpoint · Bernalillo · ~127 km · Must-see

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